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This report comprehensively addresses matters raised in the recent Close the Gap Clearinghouse Fact Sheet No. 20 which highlights the dearth of and need for comprehensive independent evidence-based evaluation in this sector. This evaluation directly addresses those concerns. This is a specific case study, but it also has national significance because of the scale and...

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